Life halts in El-Fasher as paramilitary siege deepens crisis

A Sudanese activist group on Sunday described the “unprecedented catastrophic situation” in the city of El Fasher, the capital of the Sudanese state of North Darfur, under a months-long siege by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters, who have been waging a two-year war against the army. “The humanitarian situation in Darfur, especially in the city of El Fasher, as well as in the camps for displaced people, is experiencing an unprecede…

Life halts in El-Fasher as paramilitary siege deepens crisis

Civilians trapped within Sudan’s El-Fasher are facing “catastrophic” circumstances, advocacy groups urgently reported on Sunday.  Their situation is rapidly deteriorating under a relentless, months-long fighting between General Abdel Fattah al Burhan’s army and Rapid Support forces.   The Darfur General Coordination of Camps for the Displaced and Refugees stated that residents endure constant artillery shelling and terrifying aerial bombardments…

El Fasher - Darfur 24 The Sudan Liberation Movement - Transitional Council, led by Al-Hadi Idris, and the Sudan Liberation Forces Gathering, headed by Al-Tahir Hajar, expressed their willingness on Saturday to provide safe corridors for civilians to leave El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State. El Fasher is experiencing a dire humanitarian situation due to the severe shortage of food commodities as a result of the blockade imposed by The p…